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I just sent another email to Jerry letting him know there was curiosity on th JH7 over here, and would he mind answering the same questions for the JH7 as well. I'll edit the OP if and when I get a reply.
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I really liked the 7's, I really did. The JH5's felt like a SE530 with some of the issues addressed but some plusses negated, as said in my microreview in the link above ^^ the JH5's smooth out the sibilance, give the bass some viscerel feeling, and give a bit more sparkle in the treble. But the sounstage was a bit smaller and certainly less detail. Horses for courses.
The JH7's were without question everything better than the SE530's, from top to bottom I found nothing the 530's trumped the 7's at. And this was my sticking point, I thought well, I only wanted some low end customs so JH5 right? well the JH5's aren't a massive improvement on the 530's so don't bother with them. The JH7's are more expensive but for good reason that they are
better in every sense than the 530's. But then the 10X3's are just £90 more and they add so so much more to the mix, in the very least the sounstage and detail is hugely expanded, so I thought yea, lets get the 10X3's.. I can justify for something this good...I don't need to then add on the top for the 13's right? right?! erm..no, I do because once I've commited to spending then why not just go the whole hog and go to the top, because the 10X3's would only cause buyers remorse and I doubt I will ever get the chance to drop on 10X3's then in the future £860 on the 13's...just spend the little bit extra and get the best. Now I'm just damn excited and have no remorse at all, just pure anticipation.
I'm not trying to sell you onto the 13's btw lol, I'm just saying don't settle for the 5's if you do have the possibility of more, because the 5's are somewhat marginally better than the 530's there or thereabouts (I'm not talking comfort and fit here btw because customs will always be superior even if you have custom tips made because a full custom is shaped for your ears and your ears only) but the 7's are noticibly better in every way and if I had a strict budget I would have had no hesitation in choosing the 7's instead of the 5's and a new dap or something